Spring 2025 - end of season
We are now closed for the 2025 planting season.
Over 250 specialist fruit tree varieties for your orchard or back-yard
Orange Pippin Trees
Home
Catalog
Recommendations
Help
Sign-in
Contact
Home
Catalog search
Share
?
Link has been copied to clipboard.
To return to this page, with your search filters preserved, just click 'Catalog' on the main menu.
Varieties
64 varieties
Clear all
Uses
- Juice
Category
- Apple trees
View matching varieties
Categories
Apples
64
For the northern states
23
For the south-eastern states
8
For California
7
Red-flesh apples
3
Cider
6
Crab-apples
7
Perry pears
2
Stock availability
All
64
In stock
5
Not in stock
59
Rootstocks
Dwarf
3
?
Semi-dwarf
2
?
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
16
Average
41
Experienced
6
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
2
Partially self-fertile
5
Not self-fertile
56
Pollination group
?
1
2
2
7
3
33
4
17
5
3
6
1
Pollinating others
?
Good
5
Average
35
Poor
22
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
1
Early
6
Mid
8
Late
43
Very late
7
Uses
Eating fresh
116
Culinary
53
Traditional cooker
10
Dual purpose
8
Juice
64
Hard cider
17
Drying
2
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1
1 week
6
2-3 weeks
6
1-2 months
25
3 months or more
26
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
24
Average
24
Poor
12
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
4
Some resistance
14
Some susceptibility
16
Very susceptible
5
Canker
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
10
Very susceptible
2
Scab
?
Very resistant
13
Some resistance
13
Some susceptibility
15
Very susceptible
6
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
5
Some resistance
17
Some susceptibility
16
Very susceptible
2
Mildew
?
Very resistant
5
Some resistance
15
Some susceptibility
11
Very susceptible
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
Zone 3 (-40F)
10
Zone 4 (-30F)
31
Zone 5 (-20F)
13
Zone 6 (-10F)
1
Zone 7 (0F)
1
Zone 8 (10F)
1
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
6
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
59
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
56
Hot (>30C / 86F)
15
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
8
High-chill
1
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
1
Belgium
Canada
5
Czech Republic
1
Denmark
France
7
Germany
3
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
3
Netherlands
1
New Zealand
2
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
10
United States
30
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
2
1600 - 1649
4
1650 - 1699
1
1700 - 1749
1
1750 - 1799
4
1800 - 1849
14
1850 - 1899
6
1900 - 1949
19
1950 - 1999
12
2000
Flesh colour
White
7
Cream
5
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
3
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
9
Gold
Green
5
Green - light
3
Green / Red
2
Green / Yellow
5
Orange
Orange / Red
13
Orange flush
14
Pink
1
Purple
Purple - light
Red
3
Red - dark
4
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
1
Russet
7
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
1
Yellow / Red
View selection criteria
Varieties list
Akane
Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Almata
Almata is a red-fleshed apple, with an acidic flavor. The blossom is deep red.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Arkansas Black
Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Ashmead's Kernel
A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Baldwin
Baldwin is an American heirloom apples, sweet and crisp for eating fresh or cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Black Oxford
A good quality hardy traditional New England apple which keeps well.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Blondee
TM
Blondee is bright yellow sweet mid-season apple, closely related to Gala.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Burgundy
A mid-season apple variety with a good flavor, and good for juicing.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Calville Blanc
One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Claygate Pearmain
Claygate Pearmain is a popular English dessert apple of the Victorian era.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Court Pendu Plat
Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 6
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cox Queen
A modern self-fertile form of the renowned Cox's Orange Pippin, with arguably even better flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox is widely considered to have the best flavor of any dessert apple variety.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
CrimsonCrisp
TM
CrimsonCrisp is a modern scab-resistant apple, with a very crisp flesh. It can be picked over a long-period.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
CrimsonTopaz
TM
CrimsonTopaz is a modern scab-resistant variety from the Czech Republic, with a sweet-tart flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cripps Pink
Cripps Pink is one of the best-known modern apple varieties, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Discovery
Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Empire
One of the most widely-planted McIntosh style apples, Empire has the Mac flavor but improves on it.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Fameuse
A very hardy north country apple, known both as the Snow Apple and Fameuse, and the probable parent of McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fenouillet Gris
Fenouillet Gris is an old French apple variety, noted for its aniseed flavors.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Freiherr von Berlepsch
A good quality German apple, notable for its characteristic pineapple flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Frostbite
TM
An unusual small apple with a distinctive sweet flavor, and exceptional cold-hardiness.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gala
Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Gilpin
Gilpin is a traditional American an all-purpose apple, an excellent keeper, useful in the kitchen and for cider too.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Golden Russet
Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Grimes Golden
A high quality apple, Grimes Golden is probably the parent of Golden Delicious, but with a richer flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Haralson
Haralson is a great all-round backyard apple variety, disease-resistant and cold-hardy.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Holstein
A high-quality apple from Germany, noted for its good flavor and excellent juice.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hudson's Golden Gem
A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Idared
A popular and versatile apple, especially good for juicing, and an exceptional keeper.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Karmijn de Sonnaville
A rare Cox-style apple from the Netherlands, with the potential for very good flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Kidd's Orange Red
Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
King David
A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
King of Tompkins County
An heirloom apple from New York state, primarily used for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Lady
A small highly flavored apple variety from France, where it is known as Api. It is thought to be very old.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Liberty
Liberty is a popular disease-resistant apple, large crops of bright red apples, similar to McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Margil
An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
McIntosh
A traditional versatile apple popular in the northern states of the USA. Also known as Macintosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Mutsu
Mutsu (or Crispin) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavor, and also sharp enough for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Newtown Pippin
In use since the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Northern Spy
Northern Spy is a popular late-season American heirloom apple variety which stores well.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Novaspy
An improved form of Northern Spy, and an excellent all-round apple for northern areas.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Redfield
An unusual apple / crab-apple cross, with distinctive red-flesh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Reinette Clochard
A traditional French sweet-flavored dual-purpose apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Roxbury Russet
Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Shizuka
A large sweet-flavored crisp eating apple from Japan.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Spartan
Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and a delicate "vinous" flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Spigold
A good-tasting cross between Northern Spy and Golden Delicious.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Spitzenburg
Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sturmer Pippin
A traditional late-season English apple, ideal for storing.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Summer Rambo
Summer Rambo is a well-known summer apple, notable for its juiciness and pleasing flavors.
Picking season: Early
SunCrisp
TM
A high-quality late-season eating apple with plenty of interesting flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sunrise
Sunrise is a bright red-flushed Canadian apple with a soft flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Suntan
An attractive English late-season dessert apple with excellent sweet-sharp aromatic flavors.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tydeman's Late Orange
An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Williams' Pride
An early summer apple, with excellent disease-resistance and a pleasant tart flavor.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winesap
Winesap is a popular southern heirloom apple, widely grown in Virginia in the 19th century.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winter Banana
A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Wolf River
Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple for the north - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Zabergau Reinette
Zabergau Reinette is a well-regarded russet apple from Germany with a strong well-balanced flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile